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THE WORLD'S EXPOSITION
addition to the above mentioned, there will bo eating stmds (Buffets), in the Main Building, United States and Stale Building, JlexUan Building, and 011 the grounds near the Art Gallery, Ili.rticulturiil Hall, main entrance, and places of entertainment, such as stands for the sale of soda-water, popcorn, peanuts, oysters and clams, cider and lemonade, beer, cigars, fruits, candies, and newspapers.
STATE COMMISSIONERS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNORS AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
States.	Commissioner.	Post-office.	Alternates.	Post-office.
Alabama . . .	E .Spencer Pratt			
Arkansas . . .	Chafl. M. Taylor	South Bend . .	R. Cockrill .	Mttle Rock.
California . . .	A. Andrews . .	San Francisco .	Jno H. Carroll	Montgomery.
Colorado . .	H. F. Sickles .	lienver ....	N'oel May . . .	Denver.
Connecticut . .	T. F Pluncket.	Hartford . . .	B. E. Mallory	
Delaware . . .	Wm. Dean . .	Newark ....	rhas. H. Treat .	
Florida ....	Win. H. Sebring	Bronson ....	Wm. I). Cliiple\	Pensacola.
Georgia ....	D. W. C. Bacon	Savannah . . .	Clias. H. Smith	iartersville.
Illinois ....	Frank Gilbert .			
Indiana ....	I'lemStudebaker	South Pend . .	W. F. Nisbet .	Indianapolis.
Iowa		H. S. Fairall . .	Iowa City . . .	Ely		edar Rapids.
Kxnsas ....	Frank Bacon .	Chanuto . . .	Geo. Y. Johnson	Topeka.
Kentucky . . .	Geo. T. Perkins	Covinjfton . . .	E. Polk Johnson	T ouisville.
Louisiana . . .	Chas.J. Barrows	Port Allen . . .	Wm. I. Hodgson	Newr Orleans.
Maine		W F. Goulding	t ewiston . . .	Henry S. Howe	
Maryland . . .	Rich. Cromwell	Baltimore . .	1 heo. Hooper .	
Massachusetts	J. H. Nichols .	Boston ....	E. S Bradford .	
Michigan . . .	A. P. Swineford	Marquette. . .	F. M. Carroll *	Grand Rapids.
Minnesota	Oliver Gibbs, Jr. S. A. Jonas . .	Luke City . . .	Sam’l E. Adams	Minneapolis.
Mississippi . .		Aberdeen . . .	A. B. Hurt	
Missouri . .	F. F.Hilder . .	St. Louis . . .	<5. P. F.llerbe	Gt. Louis.
Nebraska . . .	R W. Furnas .	Browuville . .	Albinus Nance	Osceola.
Nevada ....	Chas.C. Thomas	Sutro		Geo. Russell . .	Virginia City.
New Hampshire	G. P. Whitman	Manchester . .	D. W.Johnson .	
New Jersey				
New York . .	D. J.Johnson .	Cohoes ....	E. Chamberlain	yew York City.
North Carolina	Geo. Howard . .	Tarboro ....	J. T. Morehead	Leaksville.
Ohio		Horn. Hamilton		. .* .	
Oregon ....	Jacob Mayer .	Portland	J. D. Lee . . .	
Pennsylvania .	James Long . .	Philadelphia .	R. H. Thomas	
Rhode Island .	A. B. Chaco . .	Valley Falls. .		
South Carolina	A. P. Butler	Columbia . . .	W. L Mouldin	
Tennessee . . .	A. J. McWhirter	Nashville . . .	Jno. Slack . . .	Bristol
Texas		T. T. Gamnge .	Palestine . . .	H.O.Cook. . .	
Vermont . . .	Joel H. Gates .	Burlington . .	Henry G. Root	
Virginia . . .	J. M. Blanton .	Richmond . . .	J. B. Pace . . .	
West Virginia .	PhilipT'endleton	Berkley Springs	Alex. Campbell	Bethany.
Wisconsin . . .	David A twood .	Madison . . .	E. D. Holton .	Milwaukee.
Arizona ....	F. M. Murphy.	Prescott . . .	Douglas Gray .	
Dakota ....	A. McKenzie .	Bismarck . . .	Jno. A. Gaston	
Idaho 		Geo. L. Shotip .	Salmon City . .	Thos. Donaldson	Philadelphia.
Montana . . .	Jno. S. Harris .	Helena ....	Wm. A. Clark .	
New Mexico. .	P. Langhammer	Orillos ....	F. A. Blake . .	Socorro.
Utah		Joab Lawrence	Salt Lake City.	Wm.G.Galligher	
Washington. .	Sewell Trnax .	Walla Walla .	E. C. Ferguson	
Wyoming . . .	Homer Merrill	Rowlings . . .	Geo. C. Rafter ,	
AND NEW ORLEANS.
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NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans which, according to the census of 1880, was the tenth city in point of population of the United States, is situated on the east side of the Mississippi river, a distance of 107 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
In extent, it is the largest city in the world—covering an area of 155 square miles, or six square miles more than London, which is 149, and over seven times the area of New York, an,d 26 square miles more than Philadelphia. It has 650 miles of streets, and is lighted by 4,599 gas lamps, 2,000 oil lamps, and 482 electric lights.
In commercial importance it is the fourth city in the United States.
Among the leading points of interest in New Orleans are:	The
City park. Exposition Grounds, the French Market. United State* Mint, Custom Hou<e, the Old St. Louis Cathedral, Chalnette, the battlegrounds of New Orleans, where Jackson won his famous victory over the English; the old Parish Prisons, the Sugar Sheds and Levee; the Lee, Clay, Jackson, Franklin, and Marquette Monuments; the Spanish Fort, West End, and Milneburg and Lake Pontchartrain.
New Orleans was settled by French emigrants in 1718, who formed a colony in 1769; the colony was ceded to the Spanish Crown and remained under that dominion until 1801, when it again became subject to the French rulf, in 1803. Napoleon I sold Louisiana, and with it the city of New Orleans, to the United States for $15,000,000.
The original limits of New Orleans were laid out by Bienville’s surveyors extendin': along the river front about one mile and four squares in depth. The old Place d’Armes (now Jackson Square) was nearly in the center of the river front.
From this small beginning, the limits of New Orleans have been extended from time to time by natural expansion and the annexation of suburban settlements, till it has now a front on the Mississippi river, from the Barracks to the upper limits of Carrolton, a distance of fifteen miles, and by draining and filling, the four squares in depth have stretched themselves from three and a half to four miles to the shores of Lake Pontchartrain.
The population of the city, in 1718, numbered only 118, while today it contains a population of over 250,000.
The design of this book does not permit an extended article on the industries or other details of interest in connection with the city’s past and present history. It is the intention here to present only these few general points of interest, and to give hereafter, in the proper places as set forth in the index, all the plain facts that will be of value to the visitor to the city, during the World’s Exposition.
The map of the city that accompanies this book should be carefully studied by the visitor, which, together with the other information, after a careful perusal, will make it easy for the visitor to find any place of interest he desires.